NYSAISAA New York State Association of Independent Schools Athletic Association TO: NYSAISAA Member Athletic Directors, and Boys Basketball Coaches FROM: Bob Annunziata, Post Season Coordinator, NYSAISAA Athletic Directors Committee RE: Twentieth Annual NYSAISAA Boys A & B Division Federation Qualifier Basketball Tournament Enclosed please find material pertinent to the Twentieth Annual NYSAISAA Boys Basketball Tournament, scheduled for March 3, 4, and 6, 2011. Note: If a play-in game is needed - Wednesday, March 2nd will be used. Please be aware that weather conditions may alter dates and times. Details relating to the tournament format and selection procedure can be found in the enclosed Policies and Information Packet. I urge your attention to this notice, especially in regard to the November 19, 2010 deadline for completing the Declaration Form. The format provides for two separate tournament division brackets designated as A & B each one which will crown a NYSAISAA champion and Federation Qualifier. * A Federation Basketball Request to Withdraw Form is available on the NYSAIS Website. The A-Division and B-Division brackets have been established for those schools who have declared themselves eligible for the federation tournament. All schools declaring Federation will continue to have their schedules reviewed by the AEC Classification Committee. The intent of the committee will be to evaluate and then confirm a school s classification into either the B or A brackets based on a school s request, success of program, and strength of schedule. The Boy s Classification Committee will meet with sport representatives from each league only if deemed necessary, to gather information regarding schools who applied. Representatives will have no voting rights. Please do not hesitate to call me or the Boys Tournament Coordinator, if you have any questions concerning this year's NYSAISAA Boys Basketball Tournament. Adopted 2010: No payment required with declaration for following sports: Soccer, Field Hockey, Volleyball, Basketball, Baseball, Softball, and Lacrosse. Billing will take place following selection to tournament. Participation in NYSAISAA or Federation Post Season play is a privilege. Certain criteria must be met in advance of tournament play. All issues related to deadlines, declarations, and fees will affect admission and selection. Failure to meet any criteria may disqualify schools from inclusion in postseason participation. The AEC oversees all eligibility decisions and appeals. (Dec./07).
TWENTIETH ANNUAL NYSAISAA BOYS BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT Tournament Policies and Information Packet Thursday, Friday, and Sunday March 3, 4, and 6, 2011 Note: If a play-in game is needed - Wednesday, March 2nd will be used. (Weather conditions may alter dates and times) Bob Annunziata, Post Season Coordinator Director of Athletics Horace Mann School 231 West 246th Street Riverdale, New York 10471 (718) 432-3810 (Office) (718) 796-6271 (Fax) Tournament and Selection Committee Ray Barile, Boys Sport Coordinator/NYSAISAA Federation Rep. Associate Athletic Director, Horace Mann School (718) 432-3818 (Office) (718) 796-6271 (Fax) IVY, ACIS, ISAL, PSAA, IPPSAL Representatives Tournament and Administration and Management: The NYSAISAA Boys Basketball Championship Tournament is under the supervision of the Tournament and Selection Committee, subject to requirements, standards and conditions as may be prescribed by the NYSAISAA Athletic Executive Committee, (AEC). The 2011 NYSAISAA Boys Basketball Tournament and Selection Committee members are listed above. Declaration of Intent to Participate: Each interested member school must declare whether or not it desires to enter the B- Division or the A-Division. Two Federation Division brackets have been created as vehicles for schools to play in the A or B Division of the Federation Tournament at the Times Union Center, Albany, NY, March 25-27, 2011. To be considered for the State Federation Tournament you must be on the list that mandates that you follow the Commissioner's regulations as it pertains to athletics. Notification of a school s classification into either the B or A Division will be made by the Classification Committee prior to the seeding meeting.
Deadline Date for Declaration of Intent. A & B Division (Federation) NYSAISAA member schools who desire to participate in the 2011 NYSAISAA Boys Basketball Tournament must: Send by fax, the enclosed Declaration of Intent Form no later than Friday, November 19, 2010, to Bob Annunziata, Athletic Director, Horace Mann School, (718) 796-6271. Deadline Date for Score Reporting Form, Team Roster Form. Submit Electronically from the NYSAIS Website on Thursday, February 24, 2011 the Score Reporting Form and Team Roster Form. The Score Update Form may be used for games played after Thursday, February 24, 2011. Tournament Format: Three eight team brackets will crown three NYSAISAA Champions: a C-Division Champion, a B-Division Champion, and an A-Division Champion. The eight at-large bids for the A & B Federation Division tournament draws will be taken from those schools declared or classified as an A or B school. The eight selected teams in each division will be seeded #1 - #8, with #1 playing #8, #2 playing #7, #3 playing #6 and #4 playing #5 in the first round with the higher seeded team hosting through the semi-finals. NOTE: The selection committee is sensitive to travel hardships and will make every effort to have western and upstate schools play each other in the first round without losing the integrity of the seeding process. Additional scheduling accommodations may be made in later rounds. In the case where only one western or upstate school is selected in a bracket, that school will be required to travel regardless of seed. Tournament Sites: The Declaration Form now includes a space for a school to list its home site should they host a 1 st or 2 nd round post season contest. The ADC expects all schools declaring for post-season play to have a plan of action in place to secure a host facility should one not be available on campus. The Selection Committee shall have sole discretion as to the selection of the site(s) for its tournament games. The top-seeded team may not necessarily be awarded the privilege of hosting a tournament game if the overall availability, condition and/or court dimension of facility is deemed inadequate.
All Monday through Friday indoor tournament games will begin at 5:00 p.m. Exceptions can be made for weekday double headers using 5:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. as start times. Weekend double headers will be played at 4:00 p. m. and 6:00 p.m. (May, 2009). Sunday's Tournament Championship site will be at the Ethical Cultural Fieldston School, Riverdale, NY. Game Supervision: All schools participating at a NYSAISAA post-season contest must provide a noncoaching school employee for supervision during the game Determination of Participants: Notification of a school s classification into either the B or A brackets will be made by the Classification Committee prior to the seeding meeting. At-large teams will be selected and seeded on the basis of the following criteria: Overall record, strength of schedule, and head-to-head competition. The Selection Committee will announce their tournament teams no later than 3:00 p.m., Monday, February 28, 2011. Fees: Each school will be responsible for a tournament fee of $500.00. (NEW) Schools will be billed upon selection to tournament.. All NYSAISAA Championships must be conducted at no expense to the NYSAISAA. Therefore, it is understood that the NYSAISAA is not responsible for any financial loss realized by the tournament. Each one of the schools participating will be responsible for covering any loss in equal amounts. If there is a net profit, the NYSAISAA shall be granted the difference to help offset administrative expense. The ADC shall be responsible for the accounting of expenses for all NYSAISAA team championships. The ADC will make available an accounting report to each participating school at the annual conference. Awards: The NYSAISAA Championship State Plaque will be presented to the overall tournament team champion in each division with 24 individual awards presented to each Champion. A Runner-up Plaque will be presented to the second place finisher with 24 individual awards presented to each Runner-up. Game Officials: Two (2) Officials will be assigned by the Tournament Coordinator for each game.
Scorer s Table: Two adults must be secured by the host school during the 1 st Round and Semi-finals. Sport Coordinator will secure adults for Championship games. Uniform Color Notification: Higher seeded team will wear home white jerseys. Lower seeded team will wear visiting contrasting color jersey. Medical Coverage: Higher seeded teams will provide trainers in all rounds other than championship game for all NYSAISAA Tournaments. A Certified Athletic Trainer shall be assigned by the Sport Coordinator for the championship. Eligibility: Schools must be in full compliance with NYSAISAA Regulations and Sports Standards. A school using an ineligible player is not eligible for championship participation. Only a full member of NYSAIS is eligible for championship participation. Any addition to a team roster after the stated submission date must be approved by the Post Season Coordinator. NOTE: Failure to follow through on a declaration to compete may jeopardize future consideration for post-season play. Rules of Play: Federation Rules will govern play. The 35-second shot clock will be used for all games.
A T T E N T I O N!!! TO: FROM: Member Schools of the New York State Association of Independent Schools Athletic Association Bob Annunziata, Post Season Coordinator, NYSAISAA Athletic Director's Committee NYSAISAA Schools who participate in any Federation State Championship must be prepared to pay or be assessed for any cost associated with that event. Each one of the four divisions in the Federation (Independent Schools, Catholic Schools, New York City Public Schools, New York State Public Schools), are responsible for covering any loss in equal amounts. Our association can not and will not financially support individual schools' participation in a Federation State Championship. If your school chooses to participate in a State Championship, you must also be willing to absorb a potential loss. There is no charge to the NYSAISAA if none of our schools' participate in Federation Championship play.
2011 NYSAISAA BOYS BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT A & B Division (Federation ONLY) Declaration of Intent Form NOTE: Please consider and then discuss all ramifications of participation (i.e. lengthening of season, additional practices, space availability, injuries, cost etc.) prior to your decision, initial one of the following: (initials) (initials) I am interested in the B-Division bracket and understand it will qualify me for the New York State Federation Tournament. Or, I am interested in the A-Division bracket and understand it will qualify me for the New York State Federation Tournament. All schools declaring Federation will have their schedules reviewed by the AEC Classification Committee. The intent of the committee will be to evaluate and then confirm a school s classification into either the B or A brackets based on a school s request, success of program, and strength of schedule. The Boy s Classification Committee will meet with sport representatives from each league only if deemed necessary, to gather information regarding schools who applied. Representatives will have no voting rights. Our 1 st and 2 nd round facility will be &. School Name League Declaration (required) Athletic Director Cell # Head of School, Signature * Athletic Director, Signature * & ** * A declaration is a binding commitment to compete. ** It is understood that all electronic submissions on behalf of my school in regard to post season play, is done so with my full knowledge, review and permission. This form must be faxed to Bob Annunziata @718-796-6271 no later than November 19, 2010. ELIGIBILITY: Schools must be in full compliance with NYSAISAA Regulations and Sports Standards. A school using a ineligible player is not eligible for tournament play. Any addition to a team roster after the stated submission date must be approved by the Post Season Coordinator. Participation in NYSAISAA or Federation Post Season play is a privilege. Certain criteria must be met in advance of tournament play. All issues related to deadlines, declarations, and fees will affect admission and selection. Failure to meet any criteria may disqualify schools from inclusion in postseason participation. The AEC oversees all eligibility decisions and appeals. (Dec./07).